The drug gang brother and sister on the run after walking out of court

Lauren Griffin and brother Billy Griffin who walked out of Hull Crown Court on the morning they were to face sentencing for drug offences involving a County Lines investigation in Grimsby by Humberside Police (Image: Grimsby Live)

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Two members of a drugs gang walked out of court and fled before they were due to be sentenced for smuggling heroin and cocaine into Grimsby.

Lauren Griffin, 25, and her brother Billy Griffin, 28, had turned up at Hull Crown Court for yesterday's sentencing hearing but disappeared and are now being hunted by police. Both had previously admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between October 2015 and October 2016.

They were all remanded in custody until Monday for the judge to consider sentences.

Bonar Kekula, 28, of Collyhurst, Manchester, admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between October 2015 and October 2016.

John Brady, 29, of Manchester, admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between October 2015 and October 2016.

Robin Griffin, 31, Manchester, admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between October 2015 and October 2016, possessing heroin with intent to supply and possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply.

Gerard Downs, 31, of Manchester, admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between October 2015 and October 2016.

Lee Hughes, 30, of Manchester, admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between October 2015 and October 2016.

Liam Oxley, 31, of Aswell Street, Louth, admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs between October 2015 and October 2016.

The prosecution case was that the defendants were involved in a "County Lines" conspiracy where organised city-based criminals target smaller towns because there is thought to be a captive market.

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